Cosmetology Theory Exam Practice 1101 Questions with Verified Answers
Short term goals are those goals that can generally be completed within one
... [Show More] ______ or less. - CORRECT ANSWER Year
Which of these terms refers to the moral principles by which we live and work? - CORRECT ANSWER Ethics
All of the following are reasons why cosmetologists should study and have a thorough understanding of life except? - CORRECT ANSWER Having good life skills eliminates the need for self esteem
Which of the following is one of the guidelines for success? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep your personal life separate from your work
Which of the following is one of the recommended strategies for effectively managing your time? - CORRECT ANSWER Make time management a habit
Effective communicators usually have ______ caring personalities. - CORRECT ANSWER Warm
In order to be diplomatic, you should be assertive rather than: - CORRECT ANSWER Aggressive
It is recommended that you study during blocks of time that would otherwise be wasted, such as while: - CORRECT ANSWER Waiting in a doctors office
When we pay attention to our natural ______ we can learn how to manage our time efficiently. - CORRECT ANSWER Rhythms
Unfortunately, even if you are creative enough, talented enough, and motivated enough, you will still run into ______ as a cosmetologist. - CORRECT ANSWER Difficulties
An unhealthy compulsion to do things perfectly is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Perfectionism
The conscious act of planning your life instead of just letting things happen is described as having: - CORRECT ANSWER A game plan
The thing that propels you to do something is: - CORRECT ANSWER Motivation
Putting off until tomorrow what you can do today is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Procrastination
Self-_________ involves knowing what you want to achieve and keeping yourself on track so that you do eventually achieve your goal. - CORRECT ANSWER Management
Your clothing should always be stylish and: - CORRECT ANSWER Functional
An important aspect of professional image is: - CORRECT ANSWER Physical presentation
The key to prevent repetitive motion injury is to be aware of: - CORRECT ANSWER Body posture and movements
Behaving _________ includes having a genuine interest in your own day to day activities as well as being concerned about and for others. - CORRECT ANSWER Professionally
Your back and shoulders should be relaxed and ________ when you are providing client services. - CORRECT ANSWER Level
Open toed sandals are _______ footwear when working in a salon. - CORRECT ANSWER Inappropriate
The science of how a workplace can best be designed for comfort, safety, efficiency, and productivity is: - CORRECT ANSWER Ergonomics
The daily maintenance of cleanliness is: - CORRECT ANSWER personal hygiene
The impression you project through your outward appearance and conduct in the workplace is your: - CORRECT ANSWER Professional presentation
Your posture and the way you walk and move are part of your: - CORRECT ANSWER physical presentation
People who create conflict wherever they go typically do so because they are feeling: - CORRECT ANSWER Insecure
In handling a client who is dissatisfied with a service, the ultimate goal is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Make the client happy to pay and return
All of the following are golden rules of human relations except: - CORRECT ANSWER Being right is the same as acting righteous
Step 6 of the 10 step consultation method is: - CORRECT ANSWER Show and tell
All of the following are primary criteria to consider when suggesting hairstyle options to a client except: - CORRECT ANSWER Hair color
The ability to understand people is _______ to the success of a cosmetologist. - CORRECT ANSWER Key
To earn client's ______ and loyalty, you should set aside a few minutes to take new clients on a quick tour of the salon, smile, and be yourself. - CORRECT ANSWER Trust
If a client requests a specific cut or color that she has seen on a celebrity, you should ________ explain whether the look is right for the client. - CORRECT ANSWER Diplomatically
If you have clients who are habitually ______, it us recommended that you ask them to arrive earlier than their actual appointment time. - CORRECT ANSWER Late
When you meet an older client for the first time, it is recommended that you address her with a(n) _______, such as "Mrs. Smith". - CORRECT ANSWER Honorific
It is best to avoid using ______ terms when conversing with clients. - CORRECT ANSWER Slang
As a cosmetologist, do not attempt to fulfill the role of ______ career guide, parental sounding board, and motivational coach for your clients. - CORRECT ANSWER Councilor
If during a discussion, a client is revealing increasingly personal details, it is recommended that you change the subject or _______ to help take her mind off of her troubles. - CORRECT ANSWER Suggest a mini relaxation service
You should be open and honest in all of your communications with coworkers, but you must also be _______ to circumstances in which being direct would be hurtful. - CORRECT ANSWER Sensitive
When you need to speak with your manager about an issue or problem, it is recommended that you _______ beforehand. - CORRECT ANSWER Find a possible solution
The act of successfully sharing information between two people so that the information is understood is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Effective communication
The document also known as a client questionnaire or consultation card is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Intake form
The verbal communication also known as the needs assessment is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Client consultation
Instead of the term client, patrons of the day spas are commonly called: - CORRECT ANSWER Guests
The term commonly used for patrons of medical spas is: - CORRECT ANSWER Clients
Cocci bacteria are: - CORRECT ANSWER Round shaped
Which type of bacteria can cause strep throat or blood poisoning? - CORRECT ANSWER streptococci
Bacteria that grow in pairs and can cause pneumonia are: - CORRECT ANSWER diplococci
Lyme disease and syphilis are caused by spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria called: - CORRECT ANSWER Spirilla
In 2000, a bacteria called mycobacterium fortuitum caused a client outbreak due to failure of the practitioner to follow proper disinfection guidelines in: - CORRECT ANSWER Whirlpool foot spas
Bacteria generally consists of an outer cell wall containing a liquid called: - CORRECT ANSWER Protoplasm
The process whereby bacteria grow, reproduce, and divide into two cells is: - CORRECT ANSWER Binary fission
The presence of pus is a sign of: - CORRECT ANSWER bacterial infection
A ______ infection appears as a lesion containing pus and is confined to a particular part of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Local
Which of the following is a condition caused by an infestation of head lice? - CORRECT ANSWER Pediculosis capitis
The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Immunity
Disinfectants used in salons must carry a(n) _____ registration number. - CORRECT ANSWER EPA
Which agency publishes the guidelines known as universal precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
A salon implement that accidentally comes in contact with blood or body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned with: - CORRECT ANSWER An EPA registered disinfectant
Disinfectants with a high PH that can cause skin irritation or burn the skin or eyes are: - CORRECT ANSWER Phenolic disinfectants
When washing your hands, you apply soap, lather and scrub your hands and under free edges of nails with a nail brush for at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 1 minute
Antiseptics are effective for: - CORRECT ANSWER killing germs on the hands
Universal precautions require employees to assume that human blood and body fluids are infectious for: - CORRECT ANSWER Blood borne pathogens
Which of the following is not part of your professional responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER Taking shortcuts for cleaning
When disinfecting a whirlpool foot spa after use by a client, you must circulate the disinfectant for ______ or for the time recommended by the manufacturer. - CORRECT ANSWER 10 minutes
You should clean a whirlpool foot spa and leave disinfectant solution in it overnight: - CORRECT ANSWER Once a week
After cleaning and disinfecting a pipeless foot spa at the end of the day, how should you dry it? - CORRECT ANSWER Clean paper towel
Which form of hepatitis is the most difficult to kill on a surface? - CORRECT ANSWER Hepatitis B
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide, or AHP, is a recently approved form of disinfectant that only needs to be changed every: - CORRECT ANSWER 14 days
It is important to wear ______ while disinfecting nonelectrical tools and implements. - CORRECT ANSWER Gloves
Licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are working in the salon are regulated by _______ agencies. - CORRECT ANSWER State
Some _______ disinfectants are harmful to salon tools and equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER Tuberculocidal
As a cosmetologist, you are ______ to recommend treatments for diseases. - CORRECT ANSWER Not allowed
Cosmetologists are not allowed to trim or cut living skin around: - CORRECT ANSWER Any part of the nail
Fungal infections are much more common in the _______ than on the hands. - CORRECT ANSWER Feet
A surface must be properly cleaned before it can be: - CORRECT ANSWER Disinfected
Sterilization is the most reliable means of: - CORRECT ANSWER Infection control
If the label on a disinfection product includes the word concentrate, it means that the product must be: - CORRECT ANSWER Diluted before use
Quat solutions are _______ disinfectants when used properly in the salon. - CORRECT ANSWER Very effective
Using ______ bleach can damage metal and plastic. - CORRECT ANSWER Too much
Fumigants are ________ in salons because they produce potentially harmful formaldehyde gas. - CORRECT ANSWER No longer used
Never let disinfectants such as phenols and quats come in contact with your: - CORRECT ANSWER Skin
Items that are ______ are also considered absorbent. - CORRECT ANSWER Porous
Salons should keep a _______ that identifies each time a piece of equipment is used, cleaned, disinfected, rested, and maintained. - CORRECT ANSWER Logbook
There is no additive, powder, or tablet that eliminates the need for you to ______ equipment such as whirlpool foot spas. - CORRECT ANSWER Clean and disinfect
Not having ______ available poses a health risk to anyone exposed to hazardous materials and violates federal and state regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER MSDS
Antimicrobial and antibacterial soaps are ______ regular soaps or detergents. - CORRECT ANSWER No more effective
The _______ include hand washing, wearing gloves, and properly handling and disposing of items that may have been contaminated by blood or other body fluids. - CORRECT ANSWER Universal precautions
After they have been properly cleaned and disinfected, implements should be stored in a(n) ________ container. - CORRECT ANSWER Clean, covered
When cleaning and disinfecting a ________, remove the impeller, footplate, and any other removable parts according to the manufacturers instructions. - CORRECT ANSWER Pipeless foot spa
At the end of everyday, you should properly clean the non-whirlpool foot basin or tub and then add the appropriate amount of disinfectant and let it soak for: - CORRECT ANSWER 10 minutes
Before beginning any service, you should wash your hands using pump soap, water, and a: - CORRECT ANSWER Clean, disinfected nail brush
Something caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Infectious
The one celled microorganisms having both plant and animal characteristics are called: - CORRECT ANSWER Bacteria
The transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking is known as _______ transmission. - CORRECT ANSWER Direct
Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with a(n) _______, such as a razor or an environmental surface, is indirect transmission. - CORRECT ANSWER Intermediate contaminated object
Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms are called: - CORRECT ANSWER Toxins
A disease that is spread by contact from one person to another person is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Contagious disease
A disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body, and which may or may not be spread from one person to another person is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Infectious disease
The scientific name for plantar warts is: - CORRECT ANSWER HPV
Any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Microorganism
The removal of potentially infectious materials on an items surface and the removal of visible debris or residue is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Decontamination
A(n) ______ disease affects the body as a whole, often due to under or over functioning. - CORRECT ANSWER Systemic
The determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or tests is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosis
A(n) _______ is a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection. - CORRECT ANSWER Inflammation
A parasitic disease is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER Parasites
A(n) ______ is a submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms and is capable of replication only through taking over the hosts cells reproductive function. - CORRECT ANSWER Virus
The virus that causes AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER HIV
Contact with nonintact skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employees duties is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Exposure incident
The scientific name for barbers itch is: - CORRECT ANSWER Tinea Barbae
Organisms that grow, feed, and find shelter on or in another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism are: - CORRECT ANSWER Parasites
The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of potentially infectious materials in an items surface or visible debris or residues is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Tinea pedis
A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER Allergy
A(n) _______ is produced by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. - CORRECT ANSWER Pathogenic disease
Illnesses resulting from conditions associated with employment are: - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational diseases
A(n) _______ is an abnormal condition of all or parts of the body, or its systems or organs that makes the body incapable of functioning normally. - CORRECT ANSWER Disease
The basic unit of all living things is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Cells
The dense active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is: - CORRECT ANSWER Nucleus
Human cells reproduce by mitosis, dividing into identical cells called: - CORRECT ANSWER Daughter cells
The ______ is the protoplasm of a cell except for the protoplasm in the nucleus. - CORRECT ANSWER Cytoplasm
The chemical process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Metobolism
The constructive phase of metabolism is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Anabolism
Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle tissue
Which type of tissue lines the heart and the digestive and respiratory organs? - CORRECT ANSWER Epithelial tissue
The connection between two or more bones that form the leg below the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER Joint
The ______ is the larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee. - CORRECT ANSWER Tibia
The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Cranium
The maxillae bones form the: - CORRECT ANSWER Upper jaw
The bones that form the sides and crown (top) of the cranium are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Parietal bones
The inner and larger bone in the forearm attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Ulna
The foot is made up of _____ bones. - CORRECT ANSWER 26
Which muscles are also known as the smooth muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER Nonstriated muscles
The part of the muscle that does not move is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Origin
The broad muscle that covers the top of the head is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Epicranius
The ____ are the muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line. - CORRECT ANSWER Extensors
The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw the fingers together are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Adductors
The system of nerves that carries impulses or messages to and from the central nervous system is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER Peripheral nervous system
Sensory nerve endings called ______ are located close to the surface of the skin. - CORRECT ANSWER Receptors
The largest artery in the human body is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Aorta
The main blood supply of the arms and hands are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Ulner and radial arteries
The popliteal artery supplies blood to the foot and divides into two separate arteries known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER Anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries
The _______ is the primary nasal muscle of concerns to cosmetologist. - CORRECT ANSWER Procerus
The mental nerve affects the skin of the: - CORRECT ANSWER Lower lip and chin
The ______ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the faces. - CORRECT ANSWER Seventh
The greater occipital nerve is located at the ______ of the head and affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head. - CORRECT ANSWER Back
The median nerve supplies impulses to the: - CORRECT ANSWER Arm and hand
The deep perineal nerve is located in the: - CORRECT ANSWER Front of the leg
Valves are the structures that temporarily close a passage or permit blood flow in: - CORRECT ANSWER Only one direction
Deoxygenated blood flows from the body into the: - CORRECT ANSWER Right atrium
White blood cells are known as: - CORRECT ANSWER Leukocytes
Blood ______ the body's temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER Plays a role in equalizing
The _____ supplies blood to the muscles of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER Infraorbital artery
The _______ drain the tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluid. - CORRECT ANSWER Lymphatic system
The _______ is a gland if the endocrine system that secretes enzyme producing cells that are responsible for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. - CORRECT ANSWER Pancreas
The ______ glands secrete about 30 steroid hormones and control metabolic processes of the body including the flight or fight response. - CORRECT ANSWER Adrenol
Digestive ______ are chemicals that change certain types of food into a soluble form that can be used by the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Enzymes
The organ that controls the body is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Brain
The organs that control the body's vision are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Eyes
The heart is the organ that circulates the body's: - CORRECT ANSWER Blood
The organs that excretes water and waste products are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Kidneys
The lungs supply ______ to the blood. - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
The _______ is the organ that removes waste created by digestion. - CORRECT ANSWER Liver
The ______ covers the body and is the external coating. - CORRECT ANSWER Skin
The ______ are the organs that digest food. - CORRECT ANSWER Intestines and stomach
The ______ system controls the steady movement of the blood through the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Circulatory
The _______ system changes food into nutrients and wastes. - CORRECT ANSWER Digestive
The ______ system affects affects the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body. - CORRECT ANSWER Endocrine
The _____ system purifies the body by the elimination of waste matter. - CORRECT ANSWER Excretory
The ______ system serves as a protective coating and helps regulate the body's temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER Integumentary
The ______ system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease causing toxins and bacteria. - CORRECT ANSWER Lymphatic
The ______ system controls and coordinates all other systems inside and outside of the body and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently. - CORRECT ANSWER Nervous
The ______ system controls the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring. - CORRECT ANSWER Reproductive
The _____ system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product. - CORRECT ANSWER Respiratory
The ______ system forms the physical foundation of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER Skeletal
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized is: - CORRECT ANSWER Anatomy
Physiology is the study of the functions and activities performed by the: - CORRECT ANSWER Body's structure
The study of tiny structures found in living tissues is known as histology is: - CORRECT ANSWER Microscopic anatomy
Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and pathology of the: - CORRECT ANSWER Nervous system
The study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles is: - CORRECT ANSWER Myology
Osteology is the study of the anatomy, structure, and fiction of the: - CORRECT ANSWER Bones
The scientific study of hair, its diseases, and care is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Trichology
The two parts of a mature strand of human hair are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Hair shaft and hair root
The tube like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Follicle
Hair follicles are not found in the: - CORRECT ANSWER Soles of the feet
The _____ is a tiny, involuntary muscle in the base of the hair follicle. - CORRECT ANSWER Arrector pili
An oily substance secreted from the sebaceous glands is: - CORRECT ANSWER Sebum
For chemicals to penetrate a healthy cuticle hair layer, they must have: - CORRECT ANSWER An alkaline PH
The medulla is composed of ______ cells. - CORRECT ANSWER Round
The process whereby living cells mature and begin their journey up the hair shaft is: - CORRECT ANSWER Keratization
The five main elements that make up the chemical composition of human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and: - CORRECT ANSWER Nitrogen and sulfur
The chemical bonds that hold together the amino acid molecules are called: - CORRECT ANSWER Peptide bonds
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow and blond tones? - CORRECT ANSWER Pheomelanin
Asians tend to have: - CORRECT ANSWER Extremely straight hair
To help minimize tangles in extremely curly hair when washing, you should use: - CORRECT ANSWER A detangling rinse
Hair texture is classified as: - CORRECT ANSWER coarse, medium, or fine
The measurement of individual hair strands on 1 square inch of the scalp is: - CORRECT ANSWER Hair density
Compared to hair with high porosity, chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require: - CORRECT ANSWER More alkaline solution
Wet hair with normal elasticity will stretch up to _____ of its original length. - CORRECT ANSWER 50%
Oily scalp and hair can be treated by properly washing it with: - CORRECT ANSWER A normalizing shampoo
Which type of hair almost never has a medulla? - CORRECT ANSWER vellus
The growth phase during which new hair is produced is: - CORRECT ANSWER Anagen
The average growth of healthy scalp hair is: - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) per month
The technical term used to describe gray hair is: - CORRECT ANSWER Canities
A condition of abnormal hair growth or areas of the body is: - CORRECT ANSWER Hypertrichosis
The medical term for dandruff is: - CORRECT ANSWER pityriasis
The body can produce 11 of the 20 ______ that make up hair. - CORRECT ANSWER Amino acids
Salt bonds account for about _____ of the hairs overall strength. - CORRECT ANSWER 1/3
The anagen phase generally lasts from three to five: - CORRECT ANSWER Years
Scalp hair grows _______ on women than on men. - CORRECT ANSWER Faster
The _____ phase signals the end of the growth phase. - CORRECT ANSWER Catagen
Scalp massage _____ hair growth. - CORRECT ANSWER Does not effect
Compared to pigmented hair, gray hair is: - CORRECT ANSWER Neither coarse nor more resistant
Cross sections of hair: - CORRECT ANSWER Almost any shape
Bald men are commonly perceived as: - CORRECT ANSWER Less successful
By age 35, almost _____ pervert of both men and women, show some degree of hair loss. - CORRECT ANSWER 40%
Finasteride is an oral prescription medication for hair loss that is meant for: - CORRECT ANSWER Men only [Show Less]